Linotype attachment.



A. A. FROEHLICH.

LINOTYPE ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED 001. 23. 1914.

1,154,302. Patented Sept. 21, 1915.

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WITNESSESZ- TNVENTOTZ,

rarer ALBERT A. FROEHIiICI-I, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

LINOTYPE ATTACHMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 21, 1915.

Application filed October 23, 1914. Serial No. 868,314.

- by declare the followingto be a full, clear,

and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled. inthe art to which it appertains to make and :usethe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to linotype machines, and particularly to the assembling mechanism thereof.

The object of my invention is the provision, in combination with the assembler chute spring in machines of this character, of simple and eflicient means for cooperating with said chute spring to guide the type matrices to the receiver or assembling elevator, and for effecting a straightening of the matrices in the assembling chuteprior to their discharge into the receiver, thereby preventing the piling up of matrices at the entrance to the receiver, which has heretofore frequently occurred. i

A further object of my invention is the provision of means for deflecting the space bands from striking thecustomary star wheel in their descent to the receiver or elevator, thus preventing a jumping of the space bands from the receiver.

Further objects and advantages of my invention will be apparent from the following detailed description thereof.

The invention is fully described in the following specification, and while, in its broader aspect, it is capable of, embodiment in numerous forms, a preferred embodiment thereof is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which, Figure 1 is a front elevation of the assembling mechanism of a linotype machine. Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of an assembler chute spring provided with my invention. Fig. 3 is a front elevationthereof with the upper portion broken away, and Fig. leis an elevation of a matrix of the type commonly used in machines of this character.

the matrix chute of the assembling mechanism, 2 the assembling elevator to which said chute leads, which elevator for convenience willhereinafter be termed the receiver, 3 the customary assembler chute spring which extends down into the matrix chute 1 adjacent to the delivery end thereof, and 4: the chute through which the space bands 5 are delivered to the receiver 2. The lower end of the assembler chute spring 3 terminates a short distance above the bottom ofthe matrix chute 1 and is shown as being flared forward and provided at the opposite edges of its lower end with forwardly projecting spurs 6. Nothing novel is, claimed for this assembler chute spring, as it is the form commonly employed in machines of this character.

The feature of my invention consists in attaching a guide tongue 7 in pendant mannor to the front side of the assembler chute spring 3, said tongue being preferably hinged to saidspring, as at 8, and having Referring to the drawings, 1 designates its free end centrally located relative to the side edges of the lower end portion of the spring and extending a short distance below the spring, as indicated. A spring member 9 is attached to the assembler chute spring 3 and yieldingly bears against the guide tongue 7 adjacent to its inner end to serve to yieldingly retain the lower end of the tongue in contact with the lower edge portion of the chute spring. The lower end of the guide tongue 7 is made substantially V-form and has the point portion thereof preferably broadened lengthwise of the matrix chute 1. When a matrix 10 passes down the matrixchute 1 the lower pointed end of the guide tongue passes through the V-notch 11 in the upper end of the matrix, which notch is common to the matrices used in this type of machine, and should thematrixbe in other than true position with respect to the chute 1, the tongue 7 will coact with one wall or the other of the \l-notch 11 and tend to straighten up the matrix or true it with respect tothe chute. The lower end of the guide tongue 7 livered to the receiver 2 in other than true,

position.

It is preferable to have the lower end" of the guide tongue 7 project below the delivery end of the space band chute a so that a space-band dropping from the chute 4; willstrike the lower end portion of the tongue 7 and be deflected outwardly thereby a sufficient extent to clear the star wheel (not shown), which is e'mploy'ed in machines of thisch'aracter at the entrance to the receiver 2, said star wheel serving to intermittently force along the line of matrices of the receiver as each matrix or space band is delivered to the receiver, It is found in practice, that, without some means of this character for deflecting the space bands in. their descent to-the receiver '2 that they frequently jump out of the receiver due to striking the star wheel. While the guide tongue 7 appears in Fig. l'as having. its outward movements limited by reason of contact'with the lower end of the space band chute 4, such chute in reality has its rear side wallprovided with a slot or incut (not shown) in register with the tongue 7 so'that the tongue is permitted to have yielding'forward swinging movements relative to the assembler chute spring I It is evident that the provision of the guide tongue 7 in association with the assembler chute 23 performs a dual function, namely, of straightening the matrices should they run untrue down thefmatrix chute' 1, and of deflecting the space bands from contact with the star wheel of the assembler mechanism when the space bands are delivered to the receiver 2, both of which features are important to the rapid operation of machines of this character, as the stopping of the machine to clean out the delivery end of the chute, should the samebecome stopped up or to replace space bands or matrices which may have jumped from the receiving end of the receiver, is therecv very largel minimized. I

I wish it understood that my invention is not limited to any specific construction,

ari'angement or form ofthe parts, as itis capable of numerous modifications without departing from the spirit of the invention. Having thus described my invention, what I claimas new, and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is, v

1. In an assembler mechanism of the class described, a matrix guiding assembler chute As the matrices pass down spring, and a matrix truing tongue carried by said spring for yielding movements rela tive' thereto and being more easily moved from normal position than the chute spring and without disturbing the normal position of the spring.

2. In an assembler mechanism of the class described, a matrix guiding assembler chute spring, a matrix truing tongue pivotally suspended from said chute spring at a point above its lower end for forward swinging movements relative thereto, and spring means for resisting a forward swinging of said tongue relative'to the-chute spring, said tongue being more'freely'inoved from normal position than the chute spring. 7

3. The combination with the assembler *chute spring in a mechanism of the class de- 7 scribed, of 'a' separate piece matrix guiding tongue yieldingl'y projecting from 'said spring into the path of 'movement of the matrices to the receiver portion of said mechanism. 7

i. In an assembler mechanism of the class described, an assembler chute-spring, and a guide tongue pivotally depending from the front side of said spring and'extending below its lowerend.

5'. In an assembler described, an assembler chute spring having transversely spaced forwardly projecting guide "spurs at its lower 'end,'and' a guide 'jtongueyieldi'ngly depending from the front side'of said spring and having its ilo'wer-v end extending down between said spurs and below the lower endofjthe spring. v

6. In anassemblermechanism of thecl ass described", an assembler chute spring, a guide tonguepivotally suspended from the front side'of said spring with its free'end projected below the'spring, and spring'means resisting a forward swinging of-said tongue.

li an assembler mechanism "of the class 7 described, an assembler chute spring, a space band delivery chute, and a guide tongue yieldingly projecting below both said spring. and chute to serve as a matrix straightener mechanism of the and as a deflecting'me'ans for space bands I discharged from said chute.

8; In an assembler mechanism of the class described, an assemblerchute spring, a space band'chute, and a: guidetongue jyieldingly movable relativeitoflsaid spring: and chute and projecting downward between the same, said tongue projecting: below said chute in the path of discharge of space bands therefrom to serve as a deflecting means for such bands and having its lower end terminating below the lower end of the chute springlto servejas a straightening means for matrices in their passage to the receiver portion of said "mechanis .9. In an assembler mechanism of the class described, an assembler chute spring, and a matrix truing tongue projecting from said signed my name to this specification in the spring below the same and being freely presence of two subscribing witnesses.

yieldable relative to the spring whereby ALBERT A FROEHLICH the tongue may be moved by contact of a 5 matrix therewith without materially dis- Witnesses: I

tnrbing the normal position of the spring. M. H. MAYERs,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto F. E. AUL.

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